Pepe Romero Plays Sevillana Turina
Pepe Romero performs the introduction to Sevillana by Spanish composer Joaquin Turina (1882–1949) on a 1924 Miguel Rodriguez guitar. This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube.
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Cicchillitti & Cowan Play Choro by Andrew Staniland
Canadian guitarists Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan play Choro: The Joyful Lament for Villa Lobos for 2 guitars (2014) by Canadian composer Andrew Staniland (b.1977). This comes via Cowan’s great YouTube Channel. Video by Drew Henderson. Some great ensemble work here from intricate exchanges and…
Concert Prep: Dalza, Kellner, Hetu
For this week’s vlog I run-through of some solo material I’ve been working on and preparing for next week (concert info here). Still lots of practicing to do! HD Youtube Link Pieces (links to the sheet music): Joan Ambrosio Dalza…
Duet: Sobre el canto llano del Conde Claros by Valderrábano
Sobre el canto llano del Conde Claros by Enríquez de Valderrábano (c. 1500-1557) – From Libro de música de vihuela intitulado Silva de Sirenas (1547). This period vihuela duet is arranged for 2 guitars in score format (three pages). It…
Dowland Duets: My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home & My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard
My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home & My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard (an invention for two to play upon one lute) by John Dowland (1563–1626). Period lute duets arranged for 2 guitars in score format (three pages for Willoughby and two…
Duet: Canone & Spagna a due liuti by Francesco da Milano
Canone & Spagna a due liuti by Francesco da Milano (c. 1497–1543) – From the Cavalcanti lute book (1590). Period lute duets arranged for 2 guitars in score format (two pages for each piece). The score includes notation only and is…
SoloDuo Play Tonadilla by Rodrigo
The fantastic Italian guitar duo SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) play Tonadilla for two guitars (I. Allegretto ma non troppo II. Minueto pomposo III. Allegro vivace) by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via Micheli’s great YouTube channel. Audio and Video in Valtournenche, Italy by the amazing Drew…
Ben Diamond Plays Night Spirit Suite by Andrew Staniland
Canadian guitarist Ben Diamond plays Night Spirit Suite (2008) by Canadian composer Andrew Staniland (b.1977). This comes via Diamond’s YouTube. A well-title work for this Halloween night post! Staniland has written a number of solo and ensemble works for guitar including the excellent…
Stephanie Jones Plays Presto BWV1001 by Bach
Australian guitarist Stephanie Jones plays the last movement of the BWV 1001 violin sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) This comes via her great YouTube Channel. Fantastic playing as usual from this exciting young artist studying in Germany. 19th Century J.A Stauffer copy by…
Klangbilder No.1-24 by Carlo Domeniconi
Enjoy this wonderful set of 24 pieces for students, Klangbilder No.1-24 (Band 1 & 2) by Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947) for classical guitar, ranging from easy to early-intermediate, filled with a wealth of musical moods and motifs. Klangbilder essentially translates to…
Tengyue Zhang Plays Hommage a Villa-Lobos by Roland Dyens
Tengyue ‘TY’ Zhang plays Hommage a Villa-Lobos (Tuhu) by Roland Dyens (1955–2016). This comes via Guitar Magazine on their Youtube channel. Zhang is the winner of the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Concert Artist Competition last year. He is…
Giacomo Susani Quintet with QuartettoCMantova
QuartettoCMantova and Giacomo Susani (guitar) perform Quintet written by Susani. This comes via his YouTube Channel. Susani is an Italian classical guitarist based in London. Some great ensemble work with all the precise group articulations. Refined playing and composing by Susani, very well…